A POLICE officer who was jailed for a plan to deal illegal steroids to a force colleague had his sentence cut by appeal judges in London.

Former Merseyside Police sergeant Paul Hornby, 43, who lives in Wigan was jailed for three years and nine months after admitting possessing Class C drugs with intent to supply.

Paul David Fletcher, 47, another officer who also lives in Wigan, who had supplied the steroids, got seven-and-a-half years for six counts of being concerned in Class C drug supply and three of misconduct in public office.

Both appealed and, although Fletcher’s sentence was upheld, Hornby’s was cut to three years.

Lord Justice Pitchford said Hornby was not as deep in the drugs world as Fletcher.